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info@sliit.lkCAREER SUMMARY
- Assistant Professor at the Department of Information Technology, Faculty of Computing, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology from 01st February 2024 ~ To Date
- Senior Lecturer (Gr.II) at the Department of Computer Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Sri Jayewardenepura from 15th November 2021 ~ 31st January 2024
- Senior Lecturer (Gr.II) on contract basis at the Department of Computer Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Sri Jayewardenepura from 24th September 2020 ~ 14th November 2021
- Contract Professor at the School of Computer Science and Engineering, Kyungpook National University from 01st of December 2019 ~ 31st August 2020
- Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the School of Computer Science and Engineering, Kyungpook National University from 01st of September 2018 ~ 30th November 2019
- Assistant Lecturer at Department of Software Engineering, Faculty of Computing, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology from 01st of June 2013 ~ 25th of August 2015
- Academic Instructor at Faculty of Computing, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology from 28th of December 2012 ~ 31st of May 2013
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 2016 - 2018: Ph. D in Computer Science and Engineering, School of Computer Science and Engineering, Kyungpook National University, Korea
- 2013 - 2015: MSc. in Information Technology, Computing Faculty, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, Sri Lanka
- 2008 - 2011: BSc. Sp. (Hons) in Information Technology, Computing Faculty, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, Sri Lanka
- 2008 - 2012: BSc. Sp. (Hons) in Speech and Hearing Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
HONOURS AND AWARDS
- Named in the Stanford list of World’s Top 2% scientists in year 2023 and 2024
- Best overall paper award winner at 6th ICAC Conference in 2024
- Best paper award winner at 5th ICAC Conference in 2023
- Brain Korea 21+ Research scholarship (2018 - 2020)
- Best paper award winner at APICICT conference in 2018
- Two software registrations for Energy and Interference Aware Smart Home Control System and Load Balancing Embedded Least Slack Time Based Scheduling in Smart Homes
- KINGS scholarship awareded by Kyungpook National University, Korea, for Ph.D in Computer Science and Engineering (2016 - 2018)
RESEARCH INTERESTS AND MEMBERSHIP
Research Interests
- Applications of Deep Learning and Machine Learning
- Optimization algorithms
- Energy Management, Demand Side Management
- IoT
Memberships
- Member of IEEE
RESEARCH CLUSTERS
Centre of Excellence for AI (CEAI)
A multidisciplinary initiative advancing AI research in machine learning, NLP, and big data analytics to solve complex global challenges and drive intelligent decision-making.
PUBLICATIONS
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An Exploratory Study of Diverse Models and Datasets for Transfer Learning based Image Classification on Sparse Data
Pathmarasa, Jathurshan, Udaya Wijenayake, Ruchire Eranga Wijesinghe, and Bhagya Nathali Silva, (2024 Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference (MERCon))
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Image Acquisition and Deep Convolutional Neural Network Incorporated Cost-Effective Automated Nursery Disease Detection Method for the Tea Industry
Weerasekara, Dinithi Bhagya, Nipun Shantha Kahatapitiya, Nuwan Sanjeewa, Vimukthi Madushan Wathudura, Nuwan Prasanna, Deshan Kalupahana, Udaya Wijenayake, Bhagya Nathali Silva, Akila Wijethunge, and Ruchire Eranga Wijesinghe, (2024 Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference (MERCon))
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High-Resolution Optical Imaging Incorporated Non-Destructive Morphological Boundary Detection of Fruit Disorders: A Pilot Study
N. T. Hakmana et al., (2024 6th International Conference on Advancements in Computing (ICAC))
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Towards Holistic Crime Management Through Descriptive Analysis and Predictive Forecasting
T. Wijethunge, S. Edirisinghe, M. Jeon, J. Kim, R. Wijesinghe and B. Silva,, (2024 6th International Conference on Advancements in Computing (ICAC))
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CARA: A Hybrid Framework Integrating Swarm AI Agents and Knowledge Graphs for Advanced LLM Reasoning,
N. Pussadeniya, R. Wijesinghe, U. Wijenayake and B. Silva, (2024 6th International Conference on Advancements in Computing (ICAC))
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Meta-heuristic optimization based cost efficient demand-side management for sustainable smart communities.
Silva, B. N., M. Khan, R. E. Wijesinghe, and U. Wienecke, “Energy and Buildings”
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Growing Trend to Adopt Speckle Variance Optical Coherence Tomography for Biological Tissue Assessments in Pre-Clinical Applications.
Wijesinghe, Ruchire Eranga, Nipun Shantha Kahatapitiya, Changho Lee, Sangyeob Han, Shinheon Kim, Sm Abu Saleah, Daewoon Seong et al, “Micromachines”
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Real-time Multi-spectral Iris Extraction in Diversified Eye Images Utilizing Convolutional Neural Networks
Rathnayake, Rasanjalee, Nimantha Madhushan, Ashmini Jeeva, Dhanushika Darshani, Imesh Pathirana, Sourin Ghosh, Akila Subasinghe, Bhagya Nathali Silva, and Udaya Wijenayake., “IEEE Access”
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Dense Convolutional Neural Network-Based Deep Learning Pipeline for Pre-Identification of Circular Leaf Spot Disease of Diospyros kaki Leaves Using Optical Coherence Tomography
Kalupahana, Deshan, Nipun Shantha Kahatapitiya, Bhagya Nathali Silva, Jeehyun Kim, Mansik Jeon, Udaya Wijenayake, and Ruchire Eranga Wijesinghe., “Sensors”
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Early-Stage Prototype Assessment of Cost-Effective Non-Intrusive Wearable Device for Instant Home Fetal Movement and Distress Detection: A Pilot Study
Mohamed, Hana, Suresh Kalum Kathriarachchi, Nipun Shantha Kahatapitiya, Bhagya Nathali Silva, Deshan Kalupahana, Sajith Edirisinghe, Udaya Wijenayake, Naresh Kumar Ravichandran, and Ruchire Eranga Wijesinghe, “Diagnostics”
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State-of-the-art of Deep Learning in Multidisciplinary Optical Coherence Tomography Applications
Kalupahana, Deshan, Nipun Shantha Kahatapitiya, Dilakshan Kamalathasan, Ruchire Eranga Wijesinghe, Bhagya Nathali Silva, and Udaya Wijenayake, “IEEE Access”
